Teddy Purcell scored the lone goal in the shootout to give the Kings a 4-3 shootout victory over the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center in Denver tonight.

Anze Kopitar and Matt Moulson each had a goal and an assist and Jaret Stoll had an unassisted goal. Colorado got goals from Ryan Smith (2 goals) and Darcy Tucker.

The Avs dominated the first period but the Kings took the play to Colorado in the second and third periods. The Kings outshot the Avalanche 41-19 on the night.

Erik Ersberg made his preseason debut for the Kings tonight, stopping 9 of 11 shots. Jon Quick came on in relief in the third period, stopping 7 of 8 shots in the third period and overtime. Peter Budaj started in net for Colorado and stopped 21 of 22 shots. He was relieved by Jason Bacashihua to start the third period, who stopped 17 of 19 shots in the third period and overtime.

In the shootout, Darcy Tucker, Joe Sakic and Ryan Smyth were all turned away by Kings’ goaltender Jon Quick. The Avs’ Jason Bacashihua stopped Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown before allowing the game winner to Teddy Purcell on the last shot of the shootout period.

The Kings’ next preseason game is Saturday from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas against Colorado.

-JS